Startups
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Don't worry about the wild swings, highs and lows. Just keep batting: Hemant Jalan on life after IPO
With listing at 75 percent premium and a record high the day after, Indigo Paints made a stunning debut in 2021. Two years later, the stock has plunged below the issue price. Can Hemant Jalan continue to paint the town red?
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CarTrade is zero-debt, has cash reserves and is profitable. Why is it's stock getting battered?
Vinay Sanghi steered CarTrade to a public listing after over a decade of hustle. Seventeen months later, the stock is down by over 70 percent from its issue price. Sanghi reflects on life after IPO and how it's changed his attitude as an entrepreneur
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RateGain: India's first listed Saas company may be down from stock market highs but not out
After a blockbuster IPO in December 2021, RateGain's stock fell 43 percent from its listing price before recouping gains as of Jan 18. Here, Bhanu Chopra reflects on the company's performance which remained bootstrapped for a decade, turned profits for 14 years before two years of losses during the pandemic and was back in the black after listing on the bourses
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Life after IPOs: From sizzling highs to sobering lows, Humpy Dumpty had a great fall
India's many blockbuster IPOs have dwindled since they listed on the stock markets and life after IPO is much different than anticipated. However, experts believe there's no reason for gloom and doom
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5 Questions for Apoorv Shaligram and Uttam Sen, co-founders of e-Trnl Energy
Excerpts from The Daily Tech Conversation, with insights on growth, products, innovation, challenges and lessons along the way
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5 Questions to Vishalini Paliwal, founder and CEO, Zipy.ai
Excerpts from The Daily Tech Conversation, with insights on growth, products, innovation, challenges and lessons along the way
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5 Questions for Kinner Sacchdev, co-founder and CEO of Knorish
Excerpts from The Daily Tech Conversation, with insights on growth, products, innovation, challenges and lessons along the way
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Is Koo the alternative to Twitter it claims to be?
The Indian microblogging platform can be a substitute to Elon Musk-owned Twitter if it manages to garner a significant user base, and then monetise. But is Koo ready in terms of privacy and security to go global?
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Can GoKwik keep up its heady growth and erase losses?
Ecommerce enablement startup GoKwik has got off to a zippy start. Now it's time to see if it can sustain the momentum
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Park+, building a super app for car owners
India has more car owners than parking slots, and Amit Lakhotia is building a super app to allay their everyday woes
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Inside our '100 to Watch' issue
This is the second edition of the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2022 list. 11 companies from India have made the cut. These startups are picked for their efforts to address real-world challenges with fresh thinking and innovative products and services. Samidha Jain walks you through the issue that puts the spotlight on startups that strive for creativity, innovation and being a force of social change